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Youre saying the grains have a bigger effect on 2.5 gallons of water than they do on 5 gallons. This is a very good thought. What is the "normal" effect of a typical grain amount on 2.5 versus 5 gallons? In other words, is the effect of the grains halved by doubling the volume of water? I guess...

It doesnt matter. And it definitely wont effect your gravity as any fermentables coming from the steep are negligible. I think a full boil is easier, just more difficult to chill for pitching. *edit* The amount of water doesnt change the PH of the water. They also have chemicals that you can...

Didnt take readings on ANY of those 3 hahah I dont really care. Not doing secondary. The double IPA will go 4 weeks, the other two will be done in 3. I just wanted to get back in to brewing. Next time I will be more meticulous and include alcohol content. Lesson learned though. No more cheap...

That's why I don't want to pull it yet. It will most likely juts start shooting out all over the place. Cant't see in the picture obviously, but the fermentation in the glass is crazy! Fingers crossed... A few more hours and I will attempt to pull it.

I THINK I am safe. It wheezes and hisses for about 30 seconds, then stops for about 2 minutes. Then goes again. It has been doing this for a few hours.

You just might! The CO2 is whistling out. I'm praying it doesn't blow up! It bubbled really slow for a day and suddenly went crazy! The other two are already slowing down.

I jumped back in with a Milk Stout, Double IPA and a sierra nevada clone... All three are happy and a little too healthy!

5 gallon batch in a 5 gallon carboy = this mess I dumped some san water on it and I am waiting for it to calm down before I pull the airlock and resanitize. Looks like blow off tubes in the future. The 6.5 gallon carboys had no trouble.

I am brewing my first batch as well. It smells like sour eggs or something. For the first 10 hours of bubbling, it smelled like pale ale. Now I am not sure! I will just wait it out, since I can smell the hops still among the strange odor.